White workers excluded young black men from__________, and ...

[pane00]

White workers excluded young black men from__________, and refused to work with black people because of racism and economic competition.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Question 2

How did many northern states react to free blacks in the period from 1820 to 1860? What does this tell us about American society at the time?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

[billybob123]

Answer to Question 1

Answer: apprenticeships

Answer to Question 2

Ideal Answer: The ideal answer should:
1. Define the negative northern legal and cultural reaction in general to free blacks.
2. Outline the specific areas of government discrimination and segregation: military, political, economic.
3. Outline the specific areas of private discrimination and segregation: professional schools, private primary and secondary education, religion.
4. Conclude that white American society was racist and the government did little to assist free blacks.

[pane00]

Excellent

[billybob123]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it